Most of the problems are just poor weatherstripping or even a bad job putting the top pieces on. I figure if he takes the top off and looks it over he'll figure out what it needs. Mine was too loud as it came from the factory but was made quite a bit quieter with a few pieces of foam here and there.
WHAT?
It's a feature. You'll appreciate it when you take a long trip with the spouse.
There is an old thread that was about adding weather stripping and pool noodles in certain areas to help with the sound. Worked pretty good for me. I also added a layer of memory foam. It's still pretty loud...
I’m betting it’s not.
Others have posted the same thread. Once they actually adjust the mirror over, the problem is fixed. Many take more effort to adjust the first time than the ones in these videos. Grab with both hands and move to the right.
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Must be flat there. We have plenty of lights on a 6-8% grade with a few over that in town. C comes in hand for that rolling on 37s.
Not to mention plenty of off road C use.
I prefer to operate in an RPM range that keeps me out of boost. Not only for better gas mileage, but figure a few hundred rpms wears the engine less than constant boost.
I down shift when I need to, same as up shift. I'm not concerned with what gear I'm in. just do what the vehicle tells you to do and don't over think it.
I do C-1 or C-2 shifts when needed. Again, don't over think it.
I’ve used up to 3 plugs at once that held fine, but I made it a dedicated spare and off road tire. I don’t want to drive at highway speeds on tires with a hole that big
The channel works great. All the oil goes out that way. Hard to see how you would spill unless you aren’t tilting the filter up immediately after removing.
My first question would be why? The stock wheel/tire combo will be as light as the base steel wheel and appropriate tire, so what's the goal? Not a weight or money saving venture, I see no pros to your plan, only cons.